More Mike Schmidt Items on the Block, Including 1979 N.L. Gold Glove Award

A collection of rare memorabilia from the personal collection of Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, including his 1979 N.L. Gold Glove Award, 1974 Sultan of Swat Crown, several milestone home run baseballs and bats and even his Little League Baseball cap are up for bids in the 2015 Goldin Auctions Summer Auction.

Three of the marquee items will be sold at the Premium Live Auction on July 31, during the National Sports Collector’s Convention, while the other 18 lots will be up for bid from July 8-Aug. 8, online at www.GoldinAuctions.com.

“There was tremendous excitement for the first half of the Mike Schmidt Collection in our fall auction since it is rare for such historic items from a modern player of Schmitty’s stature to be available,” said Ken Goldin, founder of Goldin Auctions. “The chance to once again offer this many of his historic home run baseballs, bats, awards and personal items in a single auction is thrilling for us and a rare opportunity for collectors.”

To register for the auction and receive a free catalog, visit www.GoldinAuctions.com. Some of the key items in the 21-lot collection include:

The Premium Live Auction will be held on July 31, at the Muvico 18 Theater in Rosemont, Ill., located just a mile from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, the site of the National Sports Collector’s Convention. It will include 100 live lots of premium high-value sports memorabilia, each valued at more than $10,000.

Some of the other Premium Live Auction Lots are: five items from The Andre Dawson Collection including his 1987 N.L. MVP Award;1920s Babe Ruth game-used and signed bat; a 1925-32 Ruth game-worn New York Yankees cap; Christy Mathewson’s 1905 World Series Game 5 bat signed by his teammates (PSA 10/MEARS 10); a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA NM-MT 8; a 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie (PSA NM 7); Hank Greenberg game-used and signed Tigers cap; Mike Tyson’s Heavyweight Championship Belt from unifying the title; and more.